Umbrella.



L. GOODRICH.

UMBRELLA. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 9. 1914.

Patented June 20, 1916.

E La/imer Goo Elf,

HE COLUMBIA PLANOURAPH cm, WASHINGTON, n. C-

LATIMER GOODRICH, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

UMBRELLA.

Application filed March 9, 1914.

To all "whom it may concern Be it known that I, LATlMER Goonnlcir, acitizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Qhicago, inthe county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Umbrellas; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear and exact description of the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings and to the numerals of referencemarked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

On rainy or cloudy days, or at other times when pedestrians find itnecessary to carry an umbrella, accidents often occur by personscolliding with one another. larly at street crossings the umbrella maycut off the view of the person carrying the same, greatly endangeringhis person to ac cident by the trafiic on the street.

This invention, however, relates to means associated with an umbrella,permitting a person carrying the same to view his surroundings when theumbrella is held in a position which would ordinarily cut off his fieldof vision.

The invention embraces an umbrella provided with a view slot or Windowso disposed and constructed as not to interfere with the opening andclosing operation of the umbrella itself.

It is an object of this invention to construct an umbrella provided witha window arranged along one of the ribs thereof and covered with a.transparent substance such as celluloid or mica capable of distortion toa certain extent to permit an opening and closing of the umbrella.

It is also an object of this invention to construct a device wherein apair of windows are mounted one on each side of a rib of an umbrella andstitched to the fabric thereof, said windows comprising resilient framescovered with a flexible transparent material, so that the device mayaccommodate itself to the deformation imposed thereupon by an openingand closing of the umbrella.

It is also an object of this invention to con struct a device wherein noadjustments are necessary, the view windows springing into Specificationof Letters Patent.

Particu-.

Patented June 21), 191%.

Serial No. 823,362.

windows are mounted adjacent one another on either side of the rib of anumbrella and connected together by the fabric, as well as by hingedbracing means, affording an effectual transparent shield preventingentrance of wateror air theretlirough to a person sheltered beneath theumbrella.

It is finally an object of this invention to embody with an umbrella asimple device which may be easily attached thereto to afford a view foran observer sheltered beneath the umbrella, and readily adapting itselfto the deformation of the umbrella with the opening and closing thereof.

The invention (in a preferred form) is illustrated in the drawings andhereinafter.

more fully described.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of an umbrella equippedwith a device embodying the principles of my invention. Fig. 2 is afragmentary interior plan view of a portion of the umbrella, showing thewindow device enlarged thereon. Fig. 3 is a section on line 8*?) of Fig.2. Fig. 4 is a section on line 4'4t of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a section online 5 5 of Fig. 2.

As shown in the drawings, 1 indicates the handle of an umbrella, thefabric portion or cover of which is denoted by the reference numeral 2,and of course the umbrella is extended into the usual arched form bymeans of the flexible steel ribs 3. Mounted at a certain point along oneof the ribs of the umbrella are a pair of windows of flexi ble nature,each of which is exactly similar in construction and operation. Each ofsaid windows comprises an integral flexible steel or other metal outerframe section 4, provided with transverse portions 5, and anotherflexible metal inner frame section 6, of the same outer dimensions andprovided with transverse portions 7, is adapted to fit coincidentallyover said first frame with a transparent light 8, of celluloid or mica,inserted and held in position therebetween. The cover 2 is separatelyapertured to receive the separate windows, the edges of the fabric ofthe cover being folded around said frame member 4:, between the same andthe transparent lights .8, and stitched at the point indicated by thereference numeral 9. The fabric is also disposed. between the windowsoverlying the rib 3, where the sections of the same are stitchedtogether at the point 11 in the usual manner. At a plura i y f p ints inthe length 0 the t o windows hinge members are provided. For thispurpose a hinge arm 12 is hooked integral with one of the longitudinalextending sides of the frame 4:, and a compleinental hinge member 13,,is hingedly 'connected that the hin e members ma serve to orevent 0 b Ia tearm or wearm awa of the fabric )ori b b tion over the rib 3. Ofcourse the two frames 4 and 6, between which the light 8, and a' portionof the umbrella fabric is clamped, may be secured to one another by anysuitable means such as rivets or screws 14, for the purpose. 7

A person'using the umbrella merely turns that portion containing theview windows to apoint affording the most convenient observation,especially when the umbrella, be-

ing used asa shield from the elements, is

held closely around the head. Owing to the flexible construction of theframing and transparent material mounted therein, the opening andclosing operation of the umbrella may be performed without difliculty orwithout requiring adjustment of the parts.

I am aware that various details of construction may be varied through awide range without departing from the principles of this invention. Itherefore do not purpose limiting the patent granted otherwise thannecessitated by the prior art.

I claim as my invention:

The combination with an umbrella frame, of a plurality of windows, eachcomprising a pair of outer and inner frame sections, hingedarmsconnecting said outer frame sections and overlying one of the umbrellaribs, an umbrella cover separately apertured to receive each of saidwindows and at the edges of said apertures wrapped around said outerframes, and a transparent light disposed between the outer and innerframe sections of each window, said frame sections clamping the umbrellacover and said transparent light therebetween.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presenceof two sub scribing witnesses.

LATIMER GOODRIGH.

Witnesses:

CHARLES HILLS, J12, FRANK K. HUDSON.

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l V Washington, D. C."

